the rangers couldn't catch them. the as are headed to the post- season for the first time since 2006. taking one of the american league west wild card play-off spots. >> when you look at the team when i was in spring training nobody gave it a chance at least the people from the outside didn't give it a chance. what did you think? >> it was a mistake. we kept a few articles that said we are going to lose 100 games. none of us believed that. billy didn't believe it at all. >> reporter: to take the division crown, the as need to sweep the rangers. next game tonight at 7:05. very exciting here in oakland especially for those fans, who have been waiting a long time and frank, i heard you mention earlier that, yeah, only about 22,000 people came out but maybe it will be more full, more fans coming out as the excitement continues. in oakland, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> they deserve the support after what they have done. they have the second lowest payroll in baseball. when you think of the yankees and red sox and all thos